Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20070205
Permit Number 20070205
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-08-11 11:04:152ND REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 20070205
 8/11/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 2017
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 COMMENT #1 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW PRINTED BELOW STILL
 EXISTS:
 1) SHEET A020 AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL PLANS SHOW ACCESS
 TO THE PUBLIC RESTROOM IS THROUGH THE STORAGE ROOM
 WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED PER SECTION 403.3.1 FBC P.
 THE ARCHITECT HAS REVISED SHEET A-020 TO SHOW A 438'-0"
 PATH OF TRAVEL FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE NEW TENANT
 SPACE TO THE PUBLIC RESTROOM FACILITIES. IN THE
 NARRATIVE RESPONSE THE ARCHITECT IS CITING SECTION
 403.3.3 FBC P WHICH APPEARS NOT TO BE RELEVANT BECAUSE
 THE SECTION REFERS TO "OCCUPANCIES" OTHER THAN MALLS.
 THE DEFINITION OF OCCUPANCY- THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH A
 BUILDING OR PORTION THEREOF IS UTILIZED OR OCCUPIED.
 THE CITY PLACE COMMON AREA DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN
 "OCCUPANCY". IF CITY PLACE IS IDENTIFIED AS AN "OPEN
 MALL" THEN THE ALLOWABLE TRAVEL DISTANCE IS 300 FT. PER
 SECTION 403.3.4 FBC P.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DRAWING DOES NOT CLEARLY INDICATE
 THAT THE PATH TO THE RESTROOM FACILITIES IS AN
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE- SEE SECTION 403.3.1.
 REFER TO SECTION 403.3 REQUIRED PUBLIC TOILET
 FACILITIES.
 CUSTOMERS, PATRONS AND VISITORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
 PUBLIC TOILET FACILITIES IN STRUCTURES AND TENANT
 SPACES INTENDED FOR PUBLIC UTILIZATION. THE NUMBER OF
 PLUMBING FIXTURES LOCATED WITHIN THE REQUIRED TOILET
 FACILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 403 FOR ALL USERS. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
 TOILET FACILITIES IN ALL OCCUPANCIES. EMPLOYEE TOILET
 FACILITIES SHALL BE EITHER SEPARATE OR COMBINED
 EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC TOILET FACILITIES.
  
 COMMENTS #5 AND #6 FROM THE 1AST REVIEW PRINTED BELOW
 ARE NOT COMPLETELY ADDRESSED.
 5) A030: SITE SPECIFIC ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS FOR THE
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS NOT SHOWN INCLUDING-
 A) THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR
 FORWARD WHEELCHAIR APPROACH- SECTION 602.2. FBC ACC.
 B) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES- SECTION 306.
 C) SPOUT HEIGHT AND SPOUT LOCATION- SECTION 602.4 AND
 602.5.
 6) A030: SITE SPECIFIC ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS FOR THE
 BOTTLE FILLER NOT SHOWN INCLUDING-
 A) THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR
 FORWARD WHEELCHAIR APPROACH- SECTION 602.2. FBC ACC.
 C) REACH RANGES TO FILLER- SECTIONS 308 & 309.
 THE DETAILS PROVIDED FOR THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND
 BOTTLE FILLER ARE LABELED AS A KEY PLAN AND FITTING
 ROOM ELEVATION VIEWS. PLEASE LABEL THE DETAILS
 CORRECTLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MEASUREMENTS SHOWN ON
 THESE DETAILS ARE THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TO BE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE ALLOWABLE REACH RANGE TO THE BOTTLE
 FILLER OVER THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
 COMMENT 7E BELOW STILL EXISTS.
 7E) VENT CONTINUATION TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING
 NOT SHOWN- SECTION 904.1.
 PLEASE CLARIFY THAT THE 2? VENT CONNECTION SHOWN IS THE
 CONNECTION TO THE MAIN VENT THAT IS TERMINATING TO THE
 OUTDOORS- SECTION 904.1 FBC P.
  
 NEW COMMENTS.
 1) SHEET P-520: INCLUDE THE RPZ IN THE FIXTURE
 SCHEDULE. PLEASE NOTE THAT A SEPARATE PERMIT IS
 REQUIRED FOR WATER SERVICE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB
 2) P-520: PROVIDE THE EFFICIENCY RATING OF THE WATER
 HEATER PER TABLE C404.2 FBC EC.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 CCOLE@WPB
  


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